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strapping lad

nounmasculinecolloquialuncommon/ʁɐpɐˈgɐ̃w̃/ra·pa·gão

Definition

1

A big, robust, or grown-up-looking young man; can also be used affectionately or to emphasize stature.

Usage examples

Her son is now a strapping lad who towers over her.
That strapping lad can carry all the sacks by himself.

Common combinations

great strapping ladstrapping young ladgrown into a strapping lad